The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-07-14
WashingtOm Letter
nm our regular correspondent.

WASHINGTON, July 18th 1887.
To show the vanity of all the spec
ulation as to the successor Of the late
Justice Woods, it is only necessary to
the fact that as the new
Justice cannot take his seat on the
Bench until he is confirmed by the
United States Senate, so then it is not
at all probable that the appointment
will be made before Congress meets in
December, for as the old saying goes,
the President does not believe Gin eros
ing bridge till he gets to it"
The Presidents abandonment of
his proposed visit to St. Louis, is a
theme of absorbing iterest and dis
cussion, and volumes pro and con,
have been written and spoken about
it. The Presidents action has had
two opposite effects with Grand Army
men one faction plumes itself in hay
ing repulsed the President, while the
other reluctantly yields him respect
and admiration for his resolute moral
courage, which so far, has been equal
to every requirement throughout his
illustrious career. The next day
after the appearance OF President
Clevland's letter Withdrawing his ac-
ceptanee Of his St. Louis visit, 100
members of General Lander Post,
Grand Army Of the Republic, of Lynn,
Mass, called upon the President gave
him three ringing cheers and were
warmly welcomed to the White House
by patriotic speech from the Pres
ident.
Under the authority of Congress
Senator Cockrill is drawing to a close
his investigation OF the methods OF
conducting the business OF the various
Departments and it is hoped that if no
other beneficial results is secured,
provision at least will be made for the
settlement OF the accounts of disburs-
ing officials before grim death cheats
the penitentiary.
The colored people OF the South are
coming forward as compliments re-
before the Interstate Commission in q
newed effort to secure their so-called
Civil rights" by forcing themselves tC
ride in ode same eyre wild de white
folks. | think it would be well tC
dub the Commission, "The Crane
High Court of Complaints" as scarce
| ly day passes without every con
ceivable sort of protest and petition
being gravely presented for their con
sideration. Despite the great clamol
raised by the railroads against tn,
alleged ingenious effects of the Inter
state act, it would be we'll to note tn
significant fact that the net earning
Of the principal roads for the montl
of June, 1887, is greatly in excess 0
the sum earned during the sam
period last year. No better argumen
could be adduced in favor Of the law
A great sensation was created in tn
, Treasury by the arrest of Oscar J
Harvey, chief of a Division in the Sec
ond Controllers Office, for forgerie
amounting to $4,000. The default e
had prepared his papers to forge at
counts amounting to $4,000, and th
only thing that prevented him fror
realizing the sum was the delay G
l Congress in making the appropriation
1t certainly would have been mad
but for the detection of Harvey's stea
because it is portion OF the Def
!. cheney Appropriation, After bein
. confronted with the evidence of hi
9 crime, the wretched man broke dow
and confessed all. The penalty is 81
600 fine or ten years imprisonment, Q
e both in each case, and there are
r hundred cases or more.
i Mrs. Pickett, widow of the Confede
: ate General and hero, has returne
0 from Gettysburg, where relativel
speaking her reception, was as war;
as that Of her distinguished husban
twenty-four years ago. Mrs Picket
s spoke with pride of her great ovation
II and in greeting your correspondent
t she exhibited her right hand, wor
V through the the skin by the heart
G shakes of the gallant and generol
Union Veterans. In speaking of Thu
ii memorable and historical event 81
It was almost moved to tears.
) The crank, Huba, the man wi
i was arrested for threatening Pre-
t ident Clevland's life has been confint
y in the Hospital for Insane as a da,
o gerous lunatic.
. As a bit of welcome and encouray
it ing news to all good Democrats, l W
h mention the fact that Washington
O Republican postmaster will give pla
o to q Democrat in a short time.
o The Dayton O., Journal tells Il